Reviews for El Tapatio in Gainesville, TX
We weren't sure judging from the outside how good this was going to be, but were we ever pleasantly surprised when we got in?! ... Cute decor, attentive wait staff, and delicious food! Plus, the regular size of queso dip was generous & plenty for us. I gota side of the green tomatillo sauce in place of the salsa b/c I can't have tomatoes right now. It definitely had some heat,but it was delicious!!! I wish I knew what their secret was b/c mine never turns out like that at home! Couldn't ask for more! Read more
I'm really confused by all of the good reviews for this place. I went for the first time yesterday while traveling through, and... the place is falling apart. The service is good and very friendly staff, but the cleanliness leaves literally everything to bedesired. Bathroom was utterly disgusting. Plywood under a sink tap? Really? If this is how they keep the front of house I can'timagine the cleanliness of the kitchen and food prep areas. Just imagining the kitchen staff touching that door handle afterusing the restroom and then touching my food...scary. Read more
Good service nice atmosphere food delivery under 10 minutes food well cook zero complaints. Our waiter named Juan nice person... very kind and detailed both food and attitude. Clean restrooms. Read more
What an experience. Great food. Terrific staff. Fast friendly service. Menu is very large. True Mexican food through and... through. The guacamole was awesome. My flan was great. The chips were warm and the salsa fresh. I even got corn tortillas for myfajitas. Thanks for a great meal. Alfonso was a terrific server. Read more
It's an ok place for Mexican food. The queso is a bit runny but good. Salsa is bland, as is most of the food we tried. Great... value and portions for the prices though ???? Read more
Not a ton of choices because of the weather but we decided to give it a try based on the reviews. The salsa and chips were spot... on, I ate four bowls before the food made it out. The dishes look really nice except for the watery queso. The overall taste ofthe dishes just weren't that great. It was a table wide consensus. Appetizers - White Queso. 4/10 It was watery and neededsome help in the flavor department. It was cheese, that's about all I can say about it. Main Dishes - Enchiladas Supremas. 5/10 Four rolled corn tortilla, one beef, one chicken, one cheese and one bean, topped with enchiladas red sauce, cheese,lettuce, tomato and sour cream. $7.99 The beef enchilada was ok but the sauce was a bit too spicy. The chicken, bean and cheeseenchiladas were blah. Enchiladas Mexicanas. 5/10 Three enchiladas: 1 topped with green sauce, 1 topped with white sauce, 1topped with red sauce, Served with rice and salad $7.99 Like the other dish the beef in these tasted decent but the salsa verdewas a bit too spicy. The guacamole was pretty good. Burrito El Tapatio. 4/10 A large flour tortilla filled with seasonedground beef or spicy chicken topped with lettuce tomato, sour cream and cheese. Served with Mexican rice and beans $7.49 It wasok, the spicy chicken wasn't very good. It once again lacked flavor. Nacho Fajita. 4/10 Cheese nachos topped with marinatedtender strips of chicken, beef or mixed. Cooked with onions, peppers and tomatoes. Topped with lettuce, sour cream, guacamoleand pico de gallo $9.25 A lot of food but the fajitas were not that great and it was coated in that watery queso. ChimichangaFajita. 5/10 Flour tortilla stuffed with beef or chicken fajita, deep fried to a golden brown topped with cheese sauce.Served with lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo, onion, bell pepper and tomatoes $8.79 As with the nachos the fajitameat wasn't that great and the watery queso was there as well. The customer service was ok, not hor Read more
Ok, I don't know what they put in the refried beans, but those alone are worth making a stop. And it just gets better from... there. I'm almost speechless... it was sooo good and very well priced. We have a regular local family owned Mexicanrestaurant down here around Ft.Worth that I've been eating at for 20years, and I have to admit, It may be worth the hour driveevery now and then just because it's that good. Read more
They do not communicate or listen to what you want to order. Then when they mess up and bring you something different they over... charge. I won't be going back but this last visit I was over charged so much and still didn't even get the food I wanted. All Iordered for my husband and I was a simple 3 cheese enchilada plate with rice and beans but instead was brought 3 enchiladas on aplate then charged for a meal with a plate and extra charged for a side of rice and beans. Worst Customer service ever!!! Do notgo here. So many better places that accurately order and treat you well. Read more